Managers of Wealth Americas

BlackRock & Baillie Gifford fund Funding Circle

Fund managers' fascination with alternative lending demonstrated by US peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle raising £100 million.

Interactive Brokers acquires online investing business pioneer

The transaction has been approved by both parties' respective boards and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Lexington Capital Partners VIII Closes at $10.1 Billion

LCP VIII has been formed with commitments from over 300 investors

DTZ mulls $2B bid for Cushman & Wakefield

DTZ is emerging as a front-runner in a bid to buy Cushman & Wakefield and claim the title of second largest commercial real estate firm in the world.

Warehouses Become Hot Property for Investors

It’s never been trendier to be a warehouse.

I Squared Capital closes infrastructure fund at $3 billion

I Squared Capital has raised $3 billion for its infrastructure fund

Jon Corzine is reportedly staging his comeback...

The Journal's Julie Steinberg and Rob Copeland report that Corzine has discussed plans about starting a new fund and that it would be started from his personal wealth and a small group of outside investors.

The Story Behind Southport Lane’s Collapse

An insurance empire that included two insurance carriers, two offshore reinsurers, several buildings and other insurers’ investments was built by a private equity firm in part on questionable assets and is now being dismantled

Private equity giant is shutting down the two mutual funds it launched just a year ago

Developing mutual funds has historically been challenging for private equity firms because the average buyout fund is illiquid, with a typical life span of 10 years.

Comic publisher gives potential lifeline to embattled boss of Alliance Trust

The embattled boss of Alliance Trust has been handed a potential lifeline by the publisher of the Beano comic.

BlackRock's Larry Fink gets $23.9 million payday for 2014

Package includes $900,000 base salary, $9.1 million cash bonus, $13.6 million stock compensation

Prologis to Buy KTR Capital for $5.9 Billion, WSJ Says

KTR owns about 70 million square feet of real estate in 25 markets, concentrated in California, New Jersey, Chicago, South Florida and Texas

City figures back Alliance in US hedge fund battle

Many companies like Alliance Trust have investment propositions that are built around long-term thinking and long-term returns

Hedge Funds Hawk Single-Bet Deals

Fees are lower, money is locked up longer in special co-investments

Ex-chairman of Goldman Sachs Considers Launching Hedge Fund

Plan would mark return to finance for embattled former MF Global CEO

Former Disney Chairman Launches New Company With $150 Million Investment From China’s Citic Guoan

I am thrilled to formally announce the launch of Dick Cook Studios. Our mission will always be to provide the very best in family entertainment inclusive of all generations, which inspires, engages, excites and always contributes positively not only to ou

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